The Pattonsburg Panthers, behind 26 points from Gage Iddings, won the Gilman City Tournament title on Saturday afternoon, downing Gilman City by a score of 71-55.
In a contest heard on Hot Country Z 101.7, Hawk senior guard Brody Langfitt scored 19 of his team’s 21 points in the third quarter, sending Gilman City into a tie at the end of the third quarter. Langfitt finished with a game-high 37 points as the Hawks fall to 10-9 on the season.
For Pattonsburg (14-5), Landon Woodward and Daltyn Sperry both had 16 points.
In the girls championship game, St. Joseph Christian held off a series of Princeton Lady Tiger second half runs to win 57-53. Chloe Burnham had 22 points and Ella Bowman 18 for the Lady Lions. Addy Henke had a game-high 31 points for Princeton, with Grace Kelly chipping in 15.
In the boys third place game, Princeton rebounded from a one-point overtime loss in the semifinal round with one of their strongest performances of the season with a 74-53 win over St. Joseph Christian. Clay Evans led the Tigers (12-7) with 29 points with Talan Holt adding 19 and Jaden Finney 10. Nick Orscheln had 14 points and Hayden Riley 13.
Other scores from Saturday, January 28, 2023:
Hamilton Tournament:
Girls: (3rd) Lathrop 59, East Atchison 35
Girls: (1st) East Buchanan 44, South Harrison 35
Boys: (3rd) Lathrop 55, East Buchanan 44
Boys: (1st) Gallatin 80, Higginsville 59
North Platte Tournament:
Girls: (1st) Platte Valley 44, West Platte 33
Boys: (1st) West Platte 59, Platte Valley 50
Meadville Tournament:
Girls: (1st) Meadville 63, Mercer 21
Boys: (3rd) Meadville 58, Hale 56
Boys: (1st) Grundy R-V 67, Northwestern 53
